Anxious for labour

Currently 32+1 weeks pregnant. Haven't slept much last night, 100% convinced baby is now head down as I can feel pressure and downstairs just hurts a lot.

This is all making it seem more real than in 8 weeksish il be having my second little boy and I'm so anxious of going into labour with just me and my 2 year old at home lol. Anyone else the same? I obviously have a plan in place incase that does happen and I'm on my own with him.

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Yes that worries me too, especially because my mum is 45 mins away and so is my oh when he's at work. Also when he's at work he's hard to get ahold of because he's dispatching aeroplanes and hard to contact him as he won't answer his phone. Have to try contact his controller who will try radio him then it's a long walk back to his office and then a 15 min walk to his car and then 45 min drive home! Ahhh sorry for rambling but yes I'm anxious too lol

Yes that worries me too, especially because my mum is 45 mins away and so is ...

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12/09/2019

Yes that worries me too, especially because my mum is 45 mins away and so is my oh when he's at work. Also when he's at work he's hard to get ahold of because he's dispatching aeroplanes and hard to contact him as he won't answer his phone. Have to try contact his controller who will try radio him then it's a long walk back to his office and then a 15 min walk to his car and then 45 min drive home! Ahhh sorry for rambling but yes I'm anxious too lol

No need to apologise I'm so so anxious!

I just cant imagine being able to think straight or my waters go and I have my 2 year old to sort out lol. I have all our bags packed so if it does happen I know hes ready to go to his nan's for the night. It's just the complete unknown of when its going to happen and where my partner will be at the time.

I’m anxious anyway just by what happened when I had my little boy 😂 but my partner works in London and it takes him about an hour and 20 to get home, my dad works in Dagenham so takes about 30 minutes to get home and I have younger brothers, so my mums priority would be sorting them. So if I go into labour on a week day I’m crossing my legs lol!! So I’m really hoping it’s a Friday as everyone will be at home then and it won’t be me on my own with my 2 year old 😂

No need to apologise I'm so so anxious!
I just cant imagine being able t...

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12/09/2019

No need to apologise I'm so so anxious!
I just cant imagine being able to think straight or my waters go and I have my 2 year old to sort out lol. I have all our bags packed so if it does happen I know hes ready to go to his nan's for the night. It's just the complete unknown of when its going to happen and where my partner will be at the time.

I haven't packed Matthews bag but I know if it happens and I don't have his bag packed my mum knows where everything is anyways so can pack his things

Oh wow you have packed your bags already? I'm 30+2 and I don't even know what bag I'm taking or what to put in it, let alone have it ready to go! Takes my OH (other half) an hour from work and my mum is the same distance away, telling myself I'm sure it will take longer than that for me to need to go in though...unless waters break unexpectedly I guess. You just never know...!

I think I am anxious about my labour but I seem to channel it onto other worries. Like I'm worried about how my daughter will sleep at night if I'm not there (terrible sleeper) and who I will have watch her (don't really know who I'm completely comfortable with having watch her). I'm so focused on these issues that I can't even bring myself to think about my anxieties for labour 😫

I feel quite anxious this time too. bags are packed in preparation as last time toots came early and i wasnt fully prepared. My hubby is also quite hard to get hold of as his office doesnt have a good mobile signal. ive got his office tel no that i can call and they have radios to keep in touch with each other too. he also has about a 15 mins walk to his car and 45 min drive home. im also just anxious in general about giving birth this time. i just went with the flow the last time but that was 8 years ago.

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